Culture and Civilization
Prerequisites: PHIL 130 or equivalent; please check requirements for declared majors/minors for exceptions.
This course examines the nature, causes, and possible future development of human culture and civilization.
Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the various approaches to the philosophical study of human culture and civilization.
Prerequisites: PHIL 130 or equivalent; please check requirements for declared majors/minors for exceptions.
This course examines the nature, causes, and possible future development of human culture and civilization.
Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the various approaches to the philosophical study of human culture and civilization.
Tier 2 Philosophical Knowledge
This course is designed to investigate issues in the field of aesthetics through the medium of film. We will analyze and discuss topics such as what makes a good critic; the relationship between the images on screen, symbolic content, and meaning; the director's perspective and the creative process; the appropriateness of adaptation from short story, novel, or play to film; the criteria used to determine a good from a bad film, and others. Each of the films viewed will have a corresponding reading. Some of the films that the course will focus on include: Rashomon, Throne of Blood, Platoon, Paths of Glory, The Man who Shot Liberty Valance, Room with a View, Barbie, Perfect Days, and more.
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